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. >>> u.s. supreme court refused to hear a sacramento lawyer's latest challenge against the government's reverence to god. michael newdow is the atheist who tried to have the pledge of alliegance removed from schools because it includes the phrase "under god" this time he was challenging u.s. currency and coins. >> ucsf medical center pharmacy now using robots to count and process medications in an effort to improve patient safety this, video provided by the hospital. the hospital says not a single error has occurred. and the 350,000 doses of medication prepared during a pilot phase. the robots kept in a sterile environment where the system prepares medicines including toxic chemotherapy drugs. saying this will give pharmacists more time to work with patients and doctors on drug therapy. >> marin catholic high school baseball pitcher injure aid year ago this week is now sporting a prototype of a helmet inspire bid his accident. he visited the technology center it weighs over five ounsz but desig
. >>> u.s. supreme court refused to hear a sacramento lawyer's latest challenge against the government's reverence to god. michael newdow is the atheist who tried to have the pledge of alliegance removed from schools because it includes the phrase "under god" this time he was challenging u.s. currency and coins. >> ucsf medical center pharmacy now using robots to count and process medications in an effort to improve patient safety this, video provided by the hospital....
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the u.s. general in charge of the operation will hand the job over to a canadian and today france declared libya's air space under control. >> japan's prime minister is calling the nuclear theft as biggest yet. experts suspect there has been damage to the nuclear reactor core. workers had to be returned to the hospital with radiation burns 10,000 times worse than normal. >> plutonium is the most toxic known to science. a speck of plutonium could cause cancer if ingested. >> sailors have washed down the deck to remove any trace of radioactive contamination. it's been off the coast of japan helping for two eastbound weeks now. >> nissan is considering moving some of the engine production from japan to the u.s. because of damaged done to the japanese plant by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake. there could be a serious shortage of japanese parts unless the country finds a way to restart production. toyota warned that it also expects to halt some of its production but it doesn't know when or for how lon
the u.s. general in charge of the operation will hand the job over to a canadian and today france declared libya's air space under control. >> japan's prime minister is calling the nuclear theft as biggest yet. experts suspect there has been damage to the nuclear reactor core. workers had to be returned to the hospital with radiation burns 10,000 times worse than normal. >> plutonium is the most toxic known to science. a speck of plutonium could cause cancer if ingested. >>...
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what the u.s. has done so far and why it wants to do less. >> eric: and update on britney spears concert, when tickets will be available and why it's >>> it's quiet across most of the country, flight arrival delays into philadelphia and with rain moving into san francisco, expect flight arrival delays into sfo. flight tracker can also let you know at www.abc7.com. >> eric: thank you very much. it's just about 4:50. nato ships are patrolling off of libya's coast as u.s.-led coalition forces carried out airstrikes over tripoli. president obama is facing new pressures from congress over the u.s. role in libya. emily schmidt has the latest. >> benghazi rebels are waving the flag of libya, the flag from the gadhafi's rule. it's proof that the no-fly zone is working. >> i no nightly news can't cover a humanitarian crisis but thankfully it didn't happen but it's important to remember that many, many libyans are safer today because the international community took action. >> nato is activating systems off
what the u.s. has done so far and why it wants to do less. >> eric: and update on britney spears concert, when tickets will be available and why it's >>> it's quiet across most of the country, flight arrival delays into philadelphia and with rain moving into san francisco, expect flight arrival delays into sfo. flight tracker can also let you know at www.abc7.com. >> eric: thank you very much. it's just about 4:50. nato ships are patrolling off of libya's coast as u.s.-led...
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southwest carrying more people than any other u.s. airline with a big influence on sales. and aol completed it's ak yi sigs of the "huhton post" and now poses a new competitive threat to yahoo and google. >> subway surpassed mcdonalds at the largest restaurant chain. and a bay area research group is testing a new class of drugs against alzheimer's disease. it's a story we brought you when we learned their novel theory. >> and for years, researchers have altered mice to give them alzheimer's. this led them into signaling an imbalance into the brain. and and there is a new drug they believe could control the disease. >> we're still into early stage was the money. it will be several more months before we know how long these mice will do better and how much better they'll do. >> the researcher says the new drug therapy treatment traces fwook a dits coverry five years ago. that is when the team altered a protein associated with the protein of the plaque. but the mice had amaloid in their brains but surpris surprise -- surprisingly none of their memory loss. researchers believe
southwest carrying more people than any other u.s. airline with a big influence on sales. and aol completed it's ak yi sigs of the "huhton post" and now poses a new competitive threat to yahoo and google. >> subway surpassed mcdonalds at the largest restaurant chain. and a bay area research group is testing a new class of drugs against alzheimer's disease. it's a story we brought you when we learned their novel theory. >> and for years, researchers have altered mice to...
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they say u.s. power plants are safe. new polling on the sharp decline in the percentage of americans who support building new nuclear plants. so far, that fear has not spread to capitol hill. law makes are certainly waging concerns but nuclear energy still has bipartisan support. >> i'm not persuaded that nuclear power should be deleted from the list of options that we look at. >> i wouldn't if i were the president, sign an executive order to freeze all construction of nuclear plants as the president froze all drilling in the gulf coast after the disaster down there. >> reporter: right now, there are 104 nuclear reactors across the united states. these facilities account for just 20% of the nation's electricity. far less than countries like japan and france. nuclear power there makes up 70% of the total electrical output. and developing nations such as china and india are moving quickly to catch up.chinese are currently building 100 new reactors. last year, president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind as am
they say u.s. power plants are safe. new polling on the sharp decline in the percentage of americans who support building new nuclear plants. so far, that fear has not spread to capitol hill. law makes are certainly waging concerns but nuclear energy still has bipartisan support. >> i'm not persuaded that nuclear power should be deleted from the list of options that we look at. >> i wouldn't if i were the president, sign an executive order to freeze all construction of nuclear...
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he is expected to say the u.s. acted quickly to avoid catastrophe. libyan rebels say the action made a difference. they advanced more than 350 miles over the weekend on a march toward tripoli that include moammar gadhafi's hometown of surat. >> rebels tried this path before but were pushed back now they have the backing of a nato and says they are taking over coalition operations. >> nato will do all aspects of the resolution nothing more nothing less. >> the increased role means the handoff over control. military missions are to a large extent completed. >> i think we have prevented the large scale slaughter that was beginning to take place has taken place in some places. >> reporter: critics say it has given the administration mixed messages. >> on one hand they say gadhafi must go. >> he expects the message to go to an end game. >> gadhafi has to go and how gadhafi goes will be up to mr. gadhafi right now. >> many in congress have called for an explanation for the u.s. mission in libya and the cost. >> kristen: president obama will speak to the na
he is expected to say the u.s. acted quickly to avoid catastrophe. libyan rebels say the action made a difference. they advanced more than 350 miles over the weekend on a march toward tripoli that include moammar gadhafi's hometown of surat. >> rebels tried this path before but were pushed back now they have the backing of a nato and says they are taking over coalition operations. >> nato will do all aspects of the resolution nothing more nothing less. >> the increased role...
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production in the u.s. has been disrupted because of a parts shortage. >> streaming teens and drag queens poured into san francisco to see britney spears today. yes, we'll take you inside that free concert at phil graham civic auditorium. >> supposed to start looking a lot like spring this week. that's what leigh says. >> mike: there is room for two cinderellas in themen's ncaa tournament? there better be as virginia commonwealth shocks kansas. details and >> alan: this is britney spears leaving a store in the castro today amid a crush of fans. the video was sent by an abc-7 viewer via ureport. you can stop screaming now, shu. britney spears is in town to kick off her new c.d., and today's performance will be shown on "good morning america" on tuesday. but abc-7 has a sneak preview for us. >> reporter: from down below or high above sky 7hd, you felt the excitement of the fans waiting anxiously for britney spears to arrive. >> i'm so excited. >> hit me baby one more time. >> reporter: some were here since mi
production in the u.s. has been disrupted because of a parts shortage. >> streaming teens and drag queens poured into san francisco to see britney spears today. yes, we'll take you inside that free concert at phil graham civic auditorium. >> supposed to start looking a lot like spring this week. that's what leigh says. >> mike: there is room for two cinderellas in themen's ncaa tournament? there better be as virginia commonwealth shocks kansas. details and >> alan: this...
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this is just the kind of scenario that u.s. officials had feared with al qaeda's presence in that country. >>> and, in syria tonight, which has been shaken by days of violence, there's word that syria's president might lift the harsh emergency law that has for nearly 50 years allowed the government to arrest and detain people without charging them first. the government is hoping that will calm the major discontent in that country, as well. >>> we turn now to the disaster in the pacific, and yet another major apology tonight from the people who run the fukushima nuclear plant. this latest apology brings into question what can be believed. and there are new questions about whether obvious warning signs were ignored. david wright is in japan again tonight. >> reporter: new aerial images of the smoldering nuclear caldron that refuses to be brought under control. at reactor number one, the roof is completely gone. reactors two and three have holes in the roof. and steam is leaking out. reactor four, the walls are gone. that yellow b
this is just the kind of scenario that u.s. officials had feared with al qaeda's presence in that country. >>> and, in syria tonight, which has been shaken by days of violence, there's word that syria's president might lift the harsh emergency law that has for nearly 50 years allowed the government to arrest and detain people without charging them first. the government is hoping that will calm the major discontent in that country, as well. >>> we turn now to the disaster in...
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publicly the u.s. is gladly taking a step back but privately sources say president obama has agreed to deploy a special group of c.i.a. officers to meet with rebels. janelle wang has more. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that president obama has signed a secret order known as presidential signing to authorize covert operations in libya. that means sending a group on the ground to overthrow the moammar gadhafi. there are reports the white house is still debating the consequences because little is known about these fighters, some allegedly with ties to militant groups like al-qaeda and hezbollah. >> if you ask who are those guys you are going to think about whether you want to arm them. our history of arming groups we don't know hasn't been a terribly good one. >> we don't know as much as we would like to know and as much as we expect we will know. >> today, congressional hearings will discuss involvement in libya. nato kicked off operations in libya including enforcing a no-fly zone and protecting ci
publicly the u.s. is gladly taking a step back but privately sources say president obama has agreed to deploy a special group of c.i.a. officers to meet with rebels. janelle wang has more. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that president obama has signed a secret order known as presidential signing to authorize covert operations in libya. that means sending a group on the ground to overthrow the moammar gadhafi. there are reports the white house is still debating the consequences because...
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parts shortages are now spreading to their u.s. operations. toyota told u.s. dealers tuesday to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts. and honda says it is slowing production at u.s. assembly plants to conserve parts. >>> nintendo's 3d gaming console is off to strong sales in stores. it's the highest of any handheld system in its history. it did not release actual sales figures from sunday. >>> and talk with a room with a view. the world's tallest hotel is open for business. the ritz carlton hong kong opened its doors for on tuesday. all 312 rooms have city and harbor views. there are also six restaurants, a spa with floor-to-ceiling windows and an indoor infinity pool. if you're afraid of heights, might not be for you. i'll take. >> i'll take it. wow. >>> next on this wednesday, a bullet pierces an airline full of passengers. >>> how about this? swallowed whole by a sink hole in her backyard. and it's happened before. >> wow. >>> plus, cleveland's revenge, as lebron james takes on his former team. we have the highlights, coming up. it's pain relief wi
parts shortages are now spreading to their u.s. operations. toyota told u.s. dealers tuesday to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts. and honda says it is slowing production at u.s. assembly plants to conserve parts. >>> nintendo's 3d gaming console is off to strong sales in stores. it's the highest of any handheld system in its history. it did not release actual sales figures from sunday. >>> and talk with a room with a view. the world's tallest hotel is open for...
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>>> making news in america this morning -- >> the u.s. is transferring command of the operation against moammar gadhafi's force in libya, just as the mission gains more arab support. >>> safety concerns about the nation's air traffic control system after one controller admits to sleeping on the job. >>> and the champion dethroned. duke is dominated by arizona, as the march madness sweet 16 gets into high gear. >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. there is a major change in command in enforcing that no-fly zone over libya. nato has agreed to take charge, now, of those operations. >> and the changeover from u.s. hands could take place as early as tomorrow. emily schmidt is joining us now from washington with the latest details. good morning, emily. >> reporter: rob and peggy, good morning to you. the u.s. has been cutting back on its role in this no-fly zone enforcement. in fact, just yesterday, the pentagon said 75% of the combat air missions are now flown by the coalition partners. soon, this transition is going
>>> making news in america this morning -- >> the u.s. is transferring command of the operation against moammar gadhafi's force in libya, just as the mission gains more arab support. >>> safety concerns about the nation's air traffic control system after one controller admits to sleeping on the job. >>> and the champion dethroned. duke is dominated by arizona, as the march madness sweet 16 gets into high gear. >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for...
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president obama, explaining the u.s. involvement in libya, said it was the right thing to do. >> the united states and the world faced a choice. gadhafi declared he would show no mercy to his own people. it was not in our national interest to let that happen. i refused to let that happen. >> reporter: mr. obama said in ten days, the coalition stopped moammar gadhafi's advance, doing so without u.s. ground troops and with a full transfer of power to nato tomorrow. in fact, just hours after the president's speech, secretary of state hillary clinton arrived in london, for an international conference about libya. but president obama said broadening the mission to include a regime change would be a mistake. >> we are now fighting on the side of the pro -- the anti-gadhafi rebels. we are paving the way for them. he should acknowledge that. >> reporter: libyan rebels have recaptured all of the area they lost over a we they're within 60 miles of moammar gadhafi's hometown. this man said, god willing, the rebels will take sirte.
president obama, explaining the u.s. involvement in libya, said it was the right thing to do. >> the united states and the world faced a choice. gadhafi declared he would show no mercy to his own people. it was not in our national interest to let that happen. i refused to let that happen. >> reporter: mr. obama said in ten days, the coalition stopped moammar gadhafi's advance, doing so without u.s. ground troops and with a full transfer of power to nato tomorrow. in fact, just hours...
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fear strikes the u.s. do we need iodine pills? is the radiation coming? will my family be okay? where do you go for answers, advice, guidance? how about the madoff family? yes, that madoff family. >> mr. madoff, what would you say to all the people that lost money? what would you say to them? >> reporter: why should people take you seriously? >> why not? i'm a mom. i'm facing the same challenges they are. >> reporter: katherine hooper is the president of black umbrella, a disaster management company. she is also engaged to andrew madoff, the youngest son of bernard madoff, now in prison for defrauding investors of billions. andrew, 44 years old, and the only surviving child, used to work for his father. >> sorry, i have no comment. >> reporter: now, he's black umbrella's director of operations. when people call, do they know who you are, do they know your family connections? >> i'm not going to talk about that. >> reporter: the company, based in manhattan, helps families plan for all kinds of disasters. and business these days? our business has increased 300% over this week. >>
fear strikes the u.s. do we need iodine pills? is the radiation coming? will my family be okay? where do you go for answers, advice, guidance? how about the madoff family? yes, that madoff family. >> mr. madoff, what would you say to all the people that lost money? what would you say to them? >> reporter: why should people take you seriously? >> why not? i'm a mom. i'm facing the same challenges they are. >> reporter: katherine hooper is the president of black umbrella,...
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just after 1:30 a.m., u.s. jets arrive, dropping two 500-pound bombs, to push back the unidentified group. at 2:19 a.m., two ospreys reach the stranded fighter pilot. above, choppers stand ready with marines, but they're not needed. one of the ospreys lands and the stranded pilot is rescued. the second crew member landed in a nearby field. the 27-year-old injured his ankles, but was okay. he hid near a farm. the owner of that farm was hit by shrapnel in the bomb dropped to protect the downed airmen. despite the wound, he says he understands. "it was to protect their pilots," he says. "it was a misunderstanding. we forgive them and we thank the coalition forces." another family member told us there was confusion, the airmen thought theville anders were gadhafi forces. but they weren't. they gave the crew member feud and juice and helped him get back to benghazi, where he was eventually picked up by american forces. the family kept his helmet. alex marquardt, abc news, got sultan in eastern libya. >>> and it is h
just after 1:30 a.m., u.s. jets arrive, dropping two 500-pound bombs, to push back the unidentified group. at 2:19 a.m., two ospreys reach the stranded fighter pilot. above, choppers stand ready with marines, but they're not needed. one of the ospreys lands and the stranded pilot is rescued. the second crew member landed in a nearby field. the 27-year-old injured his ankles, but was okay. he hid near a farm. the owner of that farm was hit by shrapnel in the bomb dropped to protect the downed...
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martha landed back at a u.s. naval base in italy just a short time ago and has more on these latest developments. martha, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. there are a lot of details to be worked out about that nato plan, but we did spend a remarkable day jumping from warship to warship with the man currently in charge. general carter ham took charge of africa command on march 9th. ten days later, he was at war. and now, he is here, in the middle of the fight, touring the u.s. warships off the coast of libya. he brought the sailors and marines some encouragement from their commander in chief. >> he said, how are the attacks going in abo? and i said, mr. president, the marines are hammering the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: today, for the first time, general ham saw colonel gadhafi daring to violate the no-fly zone, putting up an aircraft. >> we saw libyan fighter jet, taking off, it was detected by french aircraft. and with standing rules of engagement, appropriately attacked that aircraft. >>
martha landed back at a u.s. naval base in italy just a short time ago and has more on these latest developments. martha, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. there are a lot of details to be worked out about that nato plan, but we did spend a remarkable day jumping from warship to warship with the man currently in charge. general carter ham took charge of africa command on march 9th. ten days later, he was at war. and now, he is here, in the middle of the fight, touring the...
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the u.s. cost of combat became clear yesterday when the pentagon said a mechanical problem downed this f-15 fighter jet east of benghazi. the two crew members were safely rescued. in a nearby hospital, a doctor said he welcomed this international help. >> if they don't come to help us, so, benghazi will be lost. >> reporter: it is still unclear who will next lead the no-fly zone enforcement. though, in an exclusive interview, secretary of state hillary clinton told abc's diane sawyer, details will be worked out within days. >> nato will be definitely involved. we do have a lot of nato members who are committed to this process. and they want to see command and control that is organized. >> reporter: president obama called plans for the u.s. handover of control an exit strategy. and he said, it will happen this week. rob and peggy? >> and, emily, this is now the fifth day of the no-fly zone enforcement. we're starting to get an idea of the price tag for all of this. what is the amount we're talk
the u.s. cost of combat became clear yesterday when the pentagon said a mechanical problem downed this f-15 fighter jet east of benghazi. the two crew members were safely rescued. in a nearby hospital, a doctor said he welcomed this international help. >> if they don't come to help us, so, benghazi will be lost. >> reporter: it is still unclear who will next lead the no-fly zone enforcement. though, in an exclusive interview, secretary of state hillary clinton told abc's diane...
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lower close ahead of a report on u.s. home prices. >> kristen: city of san francisco and 49ers have reached a deal over a 40 year battle over maintenance at the candlestick park. paying the team $3 million within 60 days. team gets $9 million in new rent credits and cost reductions. they have long complained about the leaky reluctance wi suites and cracked walls. >>> game two of bay bridge spring series between the giants and a's moves to coliseum in oakland tonight. they returned to at&t park for the first game since winning the world series. aubrey huff hits a home run and gives the giants a 4-3 lead. giants held on, nice catch in foul territory. >>> this is your chance to get a closer look at britney spears concert in san francisco. ♪ ♪ >> spears performed three songs from her new album at bill graham civic auditorium. fans were thrilled and you can watch it in just a little more than an hour from now on "good morning america" this morning from 7:00 to 9:00 right here on abc7. >> moving that inside, i don't think t
lower close ahead of a report on u.s. home prices. >> kristen: city of san francisco and 49ers have reached a deal over a 40 year battle over maintenance at the candlestick park. paying the team $3 million within 60 days. team gets $9 million in new rent credits and cost reductions. they have long complained about the leaky reluctance wi suites and cracked walls. >>> game two of bay bridge spring series between the giants and a's moves to coliseum in oakland tonight. they...
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they were not talking to the u.s. officials. it was one-way communication. the u.s. was offering help. they were offering immediate help to get nuclear teams in there. the japanese were resisting that. that was a real frustration in the beginning. i think that frustration remains, some what. they have a lot of people that could go in and help immediately. the facility could not withstand that earthquake. so you have to wonder going forward, are they really ready for what may happen next? >> now, mr. cirincione, at least three people have been treated for radiation sickness inside the plant. according to the government. can you explain how these failsafe measures actually failed? what happened that did not make sure that the facility shut down safely? >> nuclear reactors are built to withstand crises, and even multiple crises. but it's very hard to build a facility that could withstand this. it's a one-two bunch. the earthquake knocked out the electrical supply. the tsunami took out the backup electrical supply. they've been running on backup, battery power. as the pu
they were not talking to the u.s. officials. it was one-way communication. the u.s. was offering help. they were offering immediate help to get nuclear teams in there. the japanese were resisting that. that was a real frustration in the beginning. i think that frustration remains, some what. they have a lot of people that could go in and help immediately. the facility could not withstand that earthquake. so you have to wonder going forward, are they really ready for what may happen next?...
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some say you and the u.s. rebuffed the offer. would it have been better off if the u.s. had pursued the military campaign if afghanistan in the way that president obama is pursuing the action in libya? with nato as the command and control structure? >> i think that's nonsensical partisan politics. the coalition in libya is the smallest one in history. we had over 90 countries in the global war on terror. dozens of countries involved in afghanistan. dozens of countries involved in iraq. and still, the democrats were alleging it was president bush was there unilaterally. it's nonsense. now, going -- the first thing you have to do is recognize that, as i talk about in my book, the mission has to determine the coalition. the coalition ought not determine the mission. now, that being said, if you determine what your mission is and then you decide, as we did, with respect to afghanistan, that you put together a coalition that fits that mission, that agrees with the mission, that won't back out of that mission, then you have a sufficient seriousness of purpose that you have a c
some say you and the u.s. rebuffed the offer. would it have been better off if the u.s. had pursued the military campaign if afghanistan in the way that president obama is pursuing the action in libya? with nato as the command and control structure? >> i think that's nonsensical partisan politics. the coalition in libya is the smallest one in history. we had over 90 countries in the global war on terror. dozens of countries involved in afghanistan. dozens of countries involved in iraq....
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gadhafi now. >> reporter: many say explanation of u.s. policy in libya and cost, they will get a classified briefing from secretary of state clinton and gates. >> eric: president will speak to the nation this afternoon at about 4:30 our time. we'll bring it live to you here on abc7. >> also being politically correct while playing soccer is about to get easier thanks to a bay area entrepreneur. >> a new concern about facebook why trs are saying parents need to keep a closer eye on their teen's social network habits. >> eric: britney dazzled thousands of fans. ♪ for my dry skin, ordinary body washes just aren't moisturizing enough. [ female announcer ] new gold bond deep moisture, with 7 moisturizers and 3 vitamins. the body wash that moisturizes like a lotion. >>> welcome back. here is a look at your california forecast. notice how quiet it is. lots of sunshine and temperatures still below average except for palm springs, 80 today. low to mid-50s for san diego and sacramento and big sur. tahoe, no snow, 47. >> kristen: for years, soccer'
gadhafi now. >> reporter: many say explanation of u.s. policy in libya and cost, they will get a classified briefing from secretary of state clinton and gates. >> eric: president will speak to the nation this afternoon at about 4:30 our time. we'll bring it live to you here on abc7. >> also being politically correct while playing soccer is about to get easier thanks to a bay area entrepreneur. >> a new concern about facebook why trs are saying parents need to keep a...
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standard & poors home prices are falling in most major u.s. cities. live to new york stock exchange coming up in 15 minutes. >> 6:30 very latest on breaking news we have been falling in newark where firefighters are on the scene of an explosion and fire at evergreen refinery. it appears some of it has dialed back as the explosion and fire has been contained. there are s reports of one injury possibly a woulder with a broken arm. >> dozens of firefighters are still there but some have been released. no shelter in place has been issued. there is an elementary school about half a mile from the scene, no word on whether the school will be affected. amy hollyfield is on her way to the scene and we'll have more coming up in just a little while. >> you see from the pictures they continue to spray water on something. we don't know what it is. we don't know why to keep it cool or keep down fumes. but we will find out when amy gets on the scene and we'll let you know the latest. moving on to this story, barry bonds will face another home run hitter as his trial
standard & poors home prices are falling in most major u.s. cities. live to new york stock exchange coming up in 15 minutes. >> 6:30 very latest on breaking news we have been falling in newark where firefighters are on the scene of an explosion and fire at evergreen refinery. it appears some of it has dialed back as the explosion and fire has been contained. there are s reports of one injury possibly a woulder with a broken arm. >> dozens of firefighters are still there but some...
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last year president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind if america fails to invest in alternative energy sources like nuclear power, it will mean lost jobs and higher costs for american consumers. rob and peggy? >>> seven people are missing after an apartment building exploded in ontario. canadian police and firefighters have not been able to get into the rubble to search for victims. they hope the seven missing residents were not home at the time of the blast which happened yesterday morning. that building uses electric heat. although some residents say they did smell gas, woodstock is about 135 miles northeast of detroit. >>> the supreme court is poised to weigh in on what could be the largest class-action suit ever. retail giant walmart is accused of discriminating against female employees and those workers past and present may stand to gain billions of dollars. now more from linsey davis. >> reporter: this woman, an assistant manager at sam's club and single mother of two, says she's about to make history.
last year president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind if america fails to invest in alternative energy sources like nuclear power, it will mean lost jobs and higher costs for american consumers. rob and peggy? >>> seven people are missing after an apartment building exploded in ontario. canadian police and firefighters have not been able to get into the rubble to search for victims. they hope the seven missing residents were not home at the time of the blast which...
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nato's chief says he is against u.s. and british suggestions to arm rebels fighting against gadhafi. >> japan is considering expanding the evacuation zone around the crippled fukushima daiichi plant. janelle wang is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: japan is proposing to expand the zone to 12 miles to at least 20 miles and they are saying for residents to evacuate. they are setting up a panel of experts as well as american military personnel to address this crisis. the death toll from the march 11th earthquake is now at 19,000. they are still recovering bodies but the process is slowed by the scale of the destruction and debris. high levels of radiation continue to be detected in the sea waters around the fukushima plant. experts say they have tested positive for some radioactive activity. they delayed the baseball season there. they are using their popularity to collect donations for victims. here in the u.s., they are helping people, including matsui and the oakland a's. they raised about $50,000. a red sox
nato's chief says he is against u.s. and british suggestions to arm rebels fighting against gadhafi. >> japan is considering expanding the evacuation zone around the crippled fukushima daiichi plant. janelle wang is live in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: japan is proposing to expand the zone to 12 miles to at least 20 miles and they are saying for residents to evacuate. they are setting up a panel of experts as well as american military personnel to address this crisis. the...
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but how involved will the u.s. continue to be in day-to-day operations there? >> reporter: that's a message that has not been very clear. the president says that the united states is moving back from the leadership role as nato takes over. but the american forces will be extremely involved in this continuing operation. you'll see refueling tankers, electronic jammers, intelligence assets, lots of ships in the mediterranean still involved. the american taxpayer, the american military, still extremely involved in this operation in libya. bianna? >> still a lot of questions looming. thank you so much, david. >> reporter: you bet. >>> now, i want to turn to ron claiborne with the rest of the morning's headlines. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with the turmoil in the middle east, where unrest has spread, now, through syria, bahrain, jordan and especially yemen, where after weeks of anti-government protests there, in yemen, that it appears that the country's president of 32 years may be ready to step down. lama hasan joins us from london with the latest. lama, w
but how involved will the u.s. continue to be in day-to-day operations there? >> reporter: that's a message that has not been very clear. the president says that the united states is moving back from the leadership role as nato takes over. but the american forces will be extremely involved in this continuing operation. you'll see refueling tankers, electronic jammers, intelligence assets, lots of ships in the mediterranean still involved. the american taxpayer, the american military,...
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let's go. >> reporter: the number of u.s. pilots over libya could decline, with nato's announcement it will oversee the no-fly zone. but still, a crucial question. who will take over responsibility to protect civilians? meaning target gadhafi's troops? whatever happens, general ham will probably have some role, even when they hand it over to nato. robin? >> all right, martha. thank you. >>> as we said, u.s. handing over control of the massive no-fly zone to nato commanders. jake tapper is at the white house for us this morning. jake, what does this mean for u.s. involvement going forward? >> reporter: it means in a couple days, that it takes from now until the command and control of the no-fly zone is handed over to nato, the u.s. will start to even lessen its sorties over libya, even more so. and also, it means that finally, the president will be able to say that the u.s. is stepping back from that role. but, robin, as martha mentioned in her piece, there is still that huge, huge issue, the huge mission of civilian protectio
let's go. >> reporter: the number of u.s. pilots over libya could decline, with nato's announcement it will oversee the no-fly zone. but still, a crucial question. who will take over responsibility to protect civilians? meaning target gadhafi's troops? whatever happens, general ham will probably have some role, even when they hand it over to nato. robin? >> all right, martha. thank you. >>> as we said, u.s. handing over control of the massive no-fly zone to nato commanders....
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. >> today's congressional hearings will be held to discuss u.s. involvement in libya. nato officially took over operations. there has been new reports of civilian casualties as a result of allied air strikes. robert gates says political and economic pressures will drive him from power. there is a sign that he may be crumbling under pressure. a foreign minister defected to britain. >> kristen: more radiation from the japan disaster is being detected in this country. scientists have found trace amounts of bay area rivers and even milk but experts make it clear it's not dangerous. at u.c. berkeley, the presence of iodine that have made their way through the jetstream to these shores. good news is that iodine has a half-life of eight days. levels are so small that they are inconsequential. >> the radiation we do see is extremely small, thousand times less than what we normally see every day in the environment. >> they say they are not concerned and the radiation will be below detectable limits in less than a month. >>> a $320 million construction project is getting underwa
. >> today's congressional hearings will be held to discuss u.s. involvement in libya. nato officially took over operations. there has been new reports of civilian casualties as a result of allied air strikes. robert gates says political and economic pressures will drive him from power. there is a sign that he may be crumbling under pressure. a foreign minister defected to britain. >> kristen: more radiation from the japan disaster is being detected in this country. scientists have...
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but the u.s. is skeptical for the no-fly zone. it is meeting with more support from arab and gulf state governments these days. the u.s. is skeptical that it would have the desired effect. given that most of the attacks on the libyan people by gadhafi are land attacks. i wouldn't expect it just now. >> and it seems like the white house doesn't think it's wise for the u.s. to be seen as the leader of this effort. >> reporter: not at all. exactly. they want this to be a european-centered effort. that's why you have nato taking the front line on this. and they also don't want this to be seen as the u.s. pushing out gadhafi. they want this to be from the libyan people. and also from the international community, not the u.s. >> okay, jake. thanks very much. elizabeth? >> all right. >>> turning now to a story in wisconsin where thousands of angry protesters swarmed the capitol building wednesday night, shouting angrily outside the heavily-guarded senate chamber over the bill to bust wisconsin unions. chris bury has the latest this morni
but the u.s. is skeptical for the no-fly zone. it is meeting with more support from arab and gulf state governments these days. the u.s. is skeptical that it would have the desired effect. given that most of the attacks on the libyan people by gadhafi are land attacks. i wouldn't expect it just now. >> and it seems like the white house doesn't think it's wise for the u.s. to be seen as the leader of this effort. >> reporter: not at all. exactly. they want this to be a...
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the u.s. military's role in libya. >> republicans are now demanding specifics from the president about his goals in libya. john hendren has the latest from washington. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning. as the military operation in libya enters its sixth day, at least in public, moammar gadhafi is showing no sign of giving up. sources say obama administration officials have told european allies they want to hand off control of the international operation in libya this week. nato is already activating ships and planes in the mediterranean, a move president obama describes as u.s. exit strategy. >> the exit strategy will be executed this week in the sense that we will be pulling back from our much more active efforts to shape the environment. >> reporter: in benghazi they're cheering a no-fly zone as airborne life line. pro-democracy rebels are holding onto territory in eastern libya as moammar gadhafi's air force stands by. their advance is stalled. secretary of state hillary clinto
the u.s. military's role in libya. >> republicans are now demanding specifics from the president about his goals in libya. john hendren has the latest from washington. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning. as the military operation in libya enters its sixth day, at least in public, moammar gadhafi is showing no sign of giving up. sources say obama administration officials have told european allies they want to hand off control of the international operation in libya this...
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the u.s. population growth over the last decade. now 50 million strong. their numbers doubled in five states. gloria and husband jay -- >> people understand me just fine. >> reporter: the modern couple. give us one week. 15% of marriages are mixed race. americans calling themselves multiracial up 32% since 2000. the census says we are moving ever faster west and south. in 1790 the country's population center, literally the point it would balance on a scale, was in maryland. by 1820 into west virginia. mountain momma take me home, thank you, john denver, then into ohio. there goes cincinnati, see you, lonnie anderson, indiana by 1900. nice shot, hoosiers. illinois by 1950. in 1980, missouri said, show me the center. and as of today, the new population center of america -- plato, missouri, population 109. we spoke to the mayor. do you feel more important? >> well, personally, probably not, but for the town, i feel like it's a pretty good for the town. >> reporter: plato gets a plaque. jay and gl
the u.s. population growth over the last decade. now 50 million strong. their numbers doubled in five states. gloria and husband jay -- >> people understand me just fine. >> reporter: the modern couple. give us one week. 15% of marriages are mixed race. americans calling themselves multiracial up 32% since 2000. the census says we are moving ever faster west and south. in 1790 the country's population center, literally the point it would balance on a scale, was in maryland. by 1820...
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toyota is telling its u.s. dealers to stop ordering certain replacement parts made in japan unless they're needed for specific repairs. >>> the head of the utility that owns the fukushima nuclear plant is now hospitalized. he was brought in today with high blood pressure as well as some dizziness. meanwhile, u.s. robots will soon be moving through dangerous areas of that stricken facility. the robots will provide video and take readings of radiation levels there. the japanese are now offering $5,000 every day to be a front-line geiger counter operator, checking areas for radiation ahead of clean-up workers. >>> and this is becoming an all-too familiar scene in japan. a mass burial for earthquake and tsunami victims. the overwhelming number of victims has forced the japanese to abandon their traditional cremation ceremonies. this community alone plans about 400 more burials in the coming days. >>> right here in new york, some political heavyweights showed up to mourn geraldine ferrero. ed koch and charlie rangel
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the president's message to the u.s. and the world after american military involvement in libya. >> president obama's explanation for why it was so necessary for the u.s. to take action. it's tuesday, march 29th. >> announcer: for abc news, this is "world news now." >>> and good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm peggy bunker. >>> the president made his strategies public as opposition forces pushed their way into more of moammar gadhafi's territory in libya. we'll have the latest. >>> also ahead in this half hour, strange story here. an honor student in florida is in some pretty big trouble after her trip to a car dealership. now, police accuse her of getting a gun when her mom refused to sign the loan application. >> you're going to want to hear how this one turns out. >> oh, man. >>> also, a little on the strange side. some people in suburban denver swear that they saw something that reminds them of the movie "close encounter of the third kind." they say they saw it. what exactly did they see? we'll look into t
the president's message to the u.s. and the world after american military involvement in libya. >> president obama's explanation for why it was so necessary for the u.s. to take action. it's tuesday, march 29th. >> announcer: for abc news, this is "world news now." >>> and good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm peggy bunker. >>> the president made his strategies public as opposition forces pushed their way into more of moammar gadhafi's...
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. >>> ten u.s. sailors have been injured after the engine of a fighter jet exploded during a training exercise off san diego. engine burst into flames as the pilot was preparing to take off from the "uss john c. stennis." the injuries are described as nonlife-threatening. >>> in japan there's talk of expanding the zone around the power plant. the zone right now is 12 miles wild, but the u.s. has found higher levels of radiation in a town 20 mile away from the plant of fukushima. meantime, very low levels of radiation have been found in milk in this country in washington state, but federal officials say the levels are far too low to pose any kind of health risk. >>> switching geesars, the winns of the 319 maltz megamillions jackpot are coming forward. everyone is waiting to see will the winners hand over a share of the money to one of their very unlucky co-workers. jeremy hubbard is in albany to explain. good morning, jeremy. >> reporter: juju, good morning. that is the big question, just how generou
. >>> ten u.s. sailors have been injured after the engine of a fighter jet exploded during a training exercise off san diego. engine burst into flames as the pilot was preparing to take off from the "uss john c. stennis." the injuries are described as nonlife-threatening. >>> in japan there's talk of expanding the zone around the power plant. the zone right now is 12 miles wild, but the u.s. has found higher levels of radiation in a town 20 mile away from the plant...
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in 1973 the u.s. produced 64% of all the oil it consumed while importing the rest from foreign sources. half of that from opec. in 2010, 61% of the oil we consumed came from overseas while our piece of the pie shrank to less than 40%. almost ten years after 9/11 and a rededication to reducing oil imports, still no change. >> political will is the main thing that's keeping us from relying less on foreign oil. we can't change things overnight. we need to bring down the cost of alternatives and push them into the economy, but if we don't get started now we'll never get there. >> reporter: advancements in technology have increased american production but not nearly enough to reduce oil imports. >> the increase in u.s. domestic production is certainly a positive sign. it can't close the gap all by itself. >> reporter: and on the consumer side, hybrid and electric cars are a viable alternative to their gas guzzling counterparts, but they represent less than 3% of the car market. in order to make a significa
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and remember, the u.s. helped arm mujahideen fighters in afghanistan in the '80s and some and some of those same armed fighters are terrorists. gadhafi has managed to survive where other dictators have failed because he still has his army, the rebels are disorganized and he seems downright delusional and doesn't seem to care what the rest of the world thinks of him martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> a suspect at the center of a martin luther king day bomb plot has now been arrested in washington state. kevin harpham is accused of leaving a sophisticated bomb in a backpack along the mlk day parade route in spokane. he's linked to a white supremacist group. he's now facing several charges including one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. >>> terrorism in the muslim community is the focus of a controversial hearing today on capitol hill. >> and a new york congressman faces some pretty intense criticism after he called for this hearing. john hendren has the story now. good morning, j
and remember, the u.s. helped arm mujahideen fighters in afghanistan in the '80s and some and some of those same armed fighters are terrorists. gadhafi has managed to survive where other dictators have failed because he still has his army, the rebels are disorganized and he seems downright delusional and doesn't seem to care what the rest of the world thinks of him martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> a suspect at the center of a martin luther king day bomb plot has now been...
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in that same interview i asked defense secretary gates will the u.s. have been fully pulled out of this mission by the end of 2011. secretary gates says there's no one who has an answer to that question. and the american people are skeptical and have a lot of questions. this military action has a 47% approval rating. that's allow. usually when the u.s. launches a military action there's a rally around the flag. you see numbers in the 60s and 70s. the president has his work cut out for him, that's why he's speaking to the american people tonight to boost his support and explain why they're there. >> and he will emphasize that no u.s. ground troops will be used. jake thanks very much. we'll cover the president's address, diane sawyer will anchor at 7:30 eastern. and you can see it on abc. >> anxious to hear what the president is going to say. >>> there was an unusual apology from the vice president's office after a biden staffer ushered a reporter to a storage closet to wait there. it appears that they did not want the orlando sentinel talking before the
in that same interview i asked defense secretary gates will the u.s. have been fully pulled out of this mission by the end of 2011. secretary gates says there's no one who has an answer to that question. and the american people are skeptical and have a lot of questions. this military action has a 47% approval rating. that's allow. usually when the u.s. launches a military action there's a rally around the flag. you see numbers in the 60s and 70s. the president has his work cut out for him,...